Why immigration is good for the us

By Nigel Barriffe Opinion Cynthia Levine-Rasky Mon., Oct. 22, 2018 Roy Thomson Hall will host a Munk Debate between Steve Bannon and David Frum on Nov. 2. The topic is: “Be it resolved, the future of western politics is populist, not liberal …” We encourage all public debate, including those on controversial topics. Such dialogues are a welcome indicator of a democratic society. However, Bannon’s invitation to participate should be rescinded not only because it undermines democratic principles, but also because his presence encourages white nationalist violence. Since Bannon’s days as Trump’s former chief strategist and executive chairman of Breitbart News Network, his ambitions have become global in magnitude. His new enterprise, that goes by the pretentious name, “The Movement,” facilitates popular support for far-right parties and authoritarian leaders around the world. The Washington Post reports he has … [Read more...] about Banning Bannon is good for democracy

The late futurist Lawrence (Larry) Taub predicted that global economic and cultural center of gravity would move from the West to East Asia. He also predicted that East Asia’s place in the sun would not last very long. By 2050, the global center of gravity will gradually move to the region from India to Western Asia. Resistance is futile. Taub showed in his book The Spiritual Imperative that there are fundamental macro-historical forces at work that are beyond human control. That is not to say that the United States is helpless in its struggle with China. At a minimum, it can take measures to make the changing of the guard with China less painful. Step 1 would be a rigorous exercise in self-reflection and asking some painful questions. Why did the US allow China into the World Trade Organization while Beijing insisted that foreign companies transfer their technology to China? Who were the people advising US president Bill Clinton when he made this decision? Were they union … [Read more...] about How the US can keep up with China

caption Business Insider’s Richard Feloni interviewing Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud, who explained the value of going outside your comfort zone. source Anna Mazarakis/Business Insider Each week on Business Insider’s podcast “Success! How I Did It,” I ask leaders to explain the lessons they learned from their most significant achievements and failures. These leaders range from the CEO of Vimeo to the president of Planned Parenthood to a NASA astronaut. I ask them to share a single piece of advice or insight they find especially significant. Since taking over as host of Business Insider’s podcast “Success! How I Did It” in late February, I’ve had conversations with leaders across a variety of fields about what they consider the most important lessons they’ve learned. I’ve spoken to everyone from the CEO of Vimeo to the president of Planned Parenthood to a … [Read more...] about I asked 8 highly successful people for the most important lessons they’ve learned in their careers so far

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says the company wants to be a constructive voice in the immigration debate. The immigration issue hits very close to home for Silicon Valley tech companies, and Pichai’ s comments signal that the industry is rethinking its tactics to fight for the cause. Almost exactly one year ago, Google CEO Sundar Pichai stood in front of cheering employees vowing to “stand together” and “never compromise” in opposing the Trump administration’s travel ban. On Friday, Pichai spoke out again in defense of immigration and of the benefits that immigrants bring to the US. But the India-born CEO, himself perhaps a perfect embodiment of the cause, seemed to have ditched his firebrand approach in favor of a more diplomatic tone. “It’s really important that we don’t make it a tech-versus-the-rest-of-the-country issue,” Pichai said onstage during a Q&A event … [Read more...] about After one year of Trump, Google CEO Sundar Pichai sounds a lot different about immigration — and that may be a good thing

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the company wants to be a constructive voice in the immigration debate. The immigration issue hits very close to home for Silicon Valley tech companies, and Pichais’ comments signal that the industry is rethinking its tactics to fight for the cause. Almost exactly one year ago, Google CEO Sundar Pichai stood in front of cheering employees vowing to “stand together” and “never compromise” in opposing the Trump administration’s travel ban. On Friday, Pichai spoke out again in defense of immigration and of the benefits that immigrants bring to the US. But the India-born CEO, himself the perfect embodiment of the cause, seemed to have ditched his firebrand approach in favor of a a more diplomatic tone. “It’s really important that we don’t make it a tech-versus-the-rest-of-the-country issue,” Pichai said on-stage, during a Q&A event in San … [Read more...] about After one year of Trump, Google CEO Sundar Pichai sounds a lot different about immigration — and that might be a good thing